Best And Worst Franchises

franchises
An authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities, e.g., providing a broadcasting service or acting as an agent for a company's products
A business or service given such authorization to operate
(franchise) a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)
An authorization given by a league to own a sports team
(franchise) an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
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worst
Of the poorest quality or the lowest standard
defeat thoroughly; "He mopped up the floor with his opponents"
Most severe, serious, or dangerous
Least pleasant, desirable, or tolerable
(superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition; "the worst player on the team"; "the worst weather of the year"
the least favorable outcome; "the worst that could happen"